{"id":873,"date":"2026-05-21T14:05:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T14:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=873"},"modified":"2026-05-21T14:05:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T14:05:24","slug":"garrett-crochet-rides-out-ups-and-downs-of-throwing-program-on-way-back-to-top-of-red-sox-rotation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=873","title":{"rendered":"Garrett Crochet rides out ups and downs of throwing program on way back to top of Red Sox rotation"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div>\n<p><span>KANSAS CITY, Mo. \u2014 Wednesday was a good-news, bad-news day for <b>Garrett Crochet<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The good news was the most important: In an \u201cup-and-down\u201d bullpen session meant to approximate the workload of two innings, the Red Sox ace\u2019s left shoulder felt strong. The inflammation that resulted in his placement on the injured list on April 29 no longer is a concern as he progressively increases the volume and intensity of his work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=871\">The House and Senate have had strong bipartisan votes on housing affordability legislation. So why can\u2019t they get a bill over the finish line?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>That said, Crochet spent significant time in the bullpen engaged in towel drills and resistance band work with his delivery at the end of the session after his mechanics felt out of whack while he threw. He was unable to reclaim the form he found in his last start before landing on the IL, when he posted six shutout innings against the Orioles in Baltimore on April 25, a course correction after he\u2019d posted a 7.88 ERA through four starts.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span>Get Starting Point<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><label>Enter Email<\/label><\/p>\n<div><button>Sign Up<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>\u201cIt sucks,\u201d Crochet said of feeling like he has to rediscover his mechanics. \u201cI feel like I built some positive momentum \u2026 and then to kind of have that halted, it\u2019s almost like I don\u2019t even remember Baltimore. All I remember is the [expletive] one, so right now it\u2019s trying to build on the positive momentum that I had going.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Crochet did allow that higher-intensity elements in his progression may help him to feel like himself on the mound. He\u2019s expected to throw another bullpen session over the weekend, followed by a live batting practice session next week. He expects he\u2019ll need at least one more outing after that against hitters (either live bp again or a rehab outing). <\/span><\/p>\n<div><span>Related<span>: <\/span><\/span>For Red Sox coach Chad Epperson, Tuesday was a one-of-a-kind family reunion<\/div>\n<p><span>While Crochet didn\u2019t put a timetable on his return, that succession of checkpoints would keep him out of the rotation for the rest of the month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI feel like everyone that goes on the IL, it\u2019s always a little longer than they want it to be. I\u2019m not exempt from that,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s definitely taken longer than I had hoped it would when I initially went on the IL, but it\u2019s part of it. Right now, I\u2019m just trying to be a good cheerleader.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Crochet and the Sox have found some solace in the fact that the rest of the rotation has offered reason for him to cheer. Entering Wednesday night\u2019s 4-3 win against the Royals, in the 21 games since Crochet\u2019s last start, the Sox rotation had a 3.21 ERA that ranked fifth in MLB.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWhen Garrett\u2019s right, he is as good as they come, and if we get him right and add him to that mix, it\u2019s pretty exciting,\u201d said interim manager <b>Chad Tracy<\/b>. \u201cBut in the meantime, our guys have done a fantastic job holding down the fort.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=869\">\u2018Some days the 3-point shooting gets a little much\u2019: Kevin McHale on watching the Celtics this season<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Injury updates<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span><b>Trevor Story<\/b> visited core muscle injury expert <b>Dr. William Meyers<\/b> in Philadelphia for a third opinion on how to treat his sports hernia. According to Tracy, the shortstop has yet to decide on what course of treatment he\u2019ll follow \u2013 or whether that will include surgery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Righthander <b>Johan Oviedo<\/b>, who has been on the injured list since April 3 with an elbow strain, had a follow-up appointment that resulted in clearance to start forearm strengthening exercises.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cHopefully in a couple, two, three weeks, he\u2019s starting to throw,\u201d Tracy said. \u201cEverything went well with his checkup.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span>Related<span>: <\/span><\/span>How do New England high school baseball prospects get discovered by MLB scouts?<\/div>\n<p><span><b>Patrick Sandoval<\/b> (biceps discomfort) is throwing bullpen sessions on a regular schedule. The lefthander threw one Tuesday without issue and will throw another Friday.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Eye on Eyanson<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span><b>Anthony Eyanson<\/b> threw five no-hit innings for Double-A Portland on Tuesday, adding to his remarkable pro debut. In six starts (four in High-A Greenville, two with the Sea Dogs), the righthander has a 0.61 ERA with 42 strikeouts and seven walks in 29\u2153 innings.<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span>Related<span>: <\/span><\/span>How the Red Sox\u2019 firing its coaches has affected the minor-league affiliates<\/div>\n<p><span>Perhaps more notable than his line in Portland, however, was a new wrinkle in his pitch mix. Eyanson, whose four-seamer\/curveball\/slider\/splitter mix represents a challenging vertical attack for hitters, unveiled a cutter to try to incorporate a pitch with horizontal movement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWe have more arms down in the system that are coming, which is really great news. There was a time where that didn\u2019t feel like it was the case,\u201d Tracy, alluding to fallow periods in the team\u2019s pitching pipeline during his tenure as Triple-A Worcester manager, said. \u201cBetween the guys we have in Triple-A, guys like Eyanson and [2026 first-rounder <b>Kyson<\/b>] <b>Witherspoon<\/b>, there\u2019s more coming.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=867\">If NCAA\u2019s proposed eligibility rule passes, college hockey could be among the sports hardest hit<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a bullpen session meant to approximate the workload of two innings, the Red Sox ace\u2019s left shoulder felt strong. 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